Historic U.S. 66 / State Route 66 East - Kingman to Seligman

A Historic Loop 66 trailblazer precedes the entrance ramp joining SR 66 (Andy Devine Avenue) with I-40/U.S. 93 east.

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U.S. 93 formerly separated with U.S. 66 east to circumvent the Hualapai Mountains southward toward Phoenix.

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SR 66 (Andy Devine Avenue) proceeds northeast from I-40/U.S. 93 across the Hualapai Valley toward Peach Springs.

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U.S. 93 branches northwest from Interstate 40 at Kingman to Boulder City and Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Interstate 40 turns south from Kingman through the Sacramento Valley, east of the Black Mountains.

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Interstate 40 continues west from Arizona to Needles and Barstow, California.

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SR 66 east reaches Hackberry in 23 miles and Indian Route 18 at Supai Junction in 54 miles.

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SR 66 proceeds northeast along a commercial arterial toward Kingman Airport (IGM).

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Heading northeast out of Kingman, SR 66 parallels a BNSF Railroad line just to the north.

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SR 66 previously featured these distinctive brown on white route shields to match the scenic road markers.

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Looking northeast at Mile 78 adjacent to the BNSF railroad.

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The passing lanes on SR 66 at Hackberry date back to when this was the main highway. With traffic counts at just 1,342 recorded by ADOT in 2019, these are no longer necessary.

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SR 66 travels through the Cottonwood Mountains on the way to Valentine.

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SR 66 and the BNSF Railroad advance northeast into Crozier Canyon.

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SR 66 leaves Crozier Canyon after this hill. Crozier Canyon is named after Sam Crozier, an early lawmaker in Mohave County.

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SR 66 enters the wide valley carved by Truxton Wash.

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The Frontier Motel is a classic motel and cafe along Route 66, and about all that remains in the town of Truxton.

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SR 66 reassurance marker and scenic route placard at Truxton.

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SR 66 meets Indian Route 18 here, which travels north to Supai.

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Distance sign to Seligman (30 miles) and the Grand Canyon (131 miles). The bypass of this stretch of road along Interstate 40 saved approximately 20 miles, as well as the character of this historic highway.

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SR 66 meets Indian Route 19 within the Hualapai Indian Reservation.

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SR 66 leaves the Hualapai Indian Resevation here.

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Progressing toward the Grand Canyon Caverns, Historic U.S. 66 widens to a divided highway to accommodate a turn lane. Beyond the Caverns, SR 66 ends, but Old U.S. 66 continues to Seligman as a county route.

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Grand Canyon Caverns were discovered in 1927, and developed for tourism in the 1930s. In 1962, a modern elevator was installed in the dry caverns to escort visitors inside the cave. The dry caverns are an interesting stop along Historic U.S. 66.

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Distance sign to Ash Fork, Grand Canyon and Flagstaff.

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Distance sign to Seligman and Flagstaff. This sign was possibly placed when this was still U.S. 66.

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Historic U.S. 66 travels across Aubrey Valley ahead of the railroad town of Seligman.

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Historic U.S. 66 meets Business Loop I-40 south to I-40 just beyond Big Chino Wash at Seligman.

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